Sweet Potato by itself is delicious. Many of us just boil sweet potato and mix with jaggery and make it an evening snack which is so tasty and also healthy. We can make delicious halwa with sweet potato. This halwa variety is so easy to make. There is no expertise needed to make this dessert. A perfect dessert for any party. Try this Sweet Potato Halwa and share your experience!

Preparation and Yield:

Preparation time

15 mins

Cooking Time

40 mins

Servings

4

Recipe Category

Sweet

Recipe Cuisine

South Indian

Sweet Potato Halwa Recipe | Sakkaraivellikizhangu Halwa Recipe

Ingredients:

Sweet Potato

4 nos or 1 Cup mashed

Sugar

1/2 Cup

Milk

3/4 Cup

Cardamom Powder

1/2 Teaspoon

Ghee / Butter

6 Tablespoon

Cashews

Few

Sweet Potato Halwa Recipe | Sakkaraivellikizhangu Halwa Recipe

Method:

Boil 4-5 medium sweet potatoes and mash it well . Measure 1 Cup of mashed sweet potato and set it aside

Heat 4 tablespoon of ghee / butter in a pan. Add 1 Cup of mashed sweet potato and saute well in ghee for 3-4 minutes

Then, add milk and stir well. Keep stirring in medium flame till all the milk gets incorporated well with sweet potato and the mixture becomes thick. We can also use evaporated milk instead of plain milk and it will speed up the process

Then, add sugar and stir well. Adding sugar loosen up the mixture and so we need to again keep stirring

When the mixture is thick, add butter and mix well. Then, add cardamom powder and mix well

Keep stirring occasionally till the halwa starts to roll like a ball without sticking to the sides of the pan. The ghee will also starts to ooze out of the halwa. Switch off the flame